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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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